Stop Thinking About Me

 I made a plan two years ago to take Liv to see The Nutcracker at the Ellen Eccles Theatre in 2007. Liv was not old enough to attend that year and I wanted to be able to take her to see it since she loves the Barbie version and it was something that we could [...]

Now, before you start squirming in your seat and think that I am going to start revealing WAY too much, I do not mean the “sexy” passion.
pas·sion  [pash-uh-n]–noun 

any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion for music.
the object of such a fondness [...]

I am grateful to have a sense of humor. I do not take things too seriously, especially myself. I love to laugh and I am a sucker for pratfalls.
The only thing that went wrong on my wedding day was that no one fell head first into the cake while Gary and I were cutting into it [...]

I am grateful for our home.
When Gary and I were first married we lived in apartments in Orem. About five months later we moved to a basement apartment that had (drum roll please…) a dishwasher! My favorite feature. I loaded up all of my dirty dishes and sent five loads through when we arrived. Right [...]

I am grateful for Relief Society. I confess that I have not always felt this way. The first time I started to enjoy Relief Society was probably when we lived in Pleasant Grove, but we were not in that ward for very long and there were many Sundays that we were out of town visiting family.
I [...]

When Gary and I were dating I asked him something that was very important to me. How did he treat his parents (but more specifically, his mother)? Gary always spoke about his parents with such respect and it was clear that he loved them both very much. I first met Pat at a baptism for [...]

 Melanie and I didn’t start out friends. Before Marky left on his mission I was Mark’s designated chaperone so that also made me a third wheel. Thanks dad. Mel hated me being there and I equally hated being there. The day Mark left on his mission was the best thing that happened to our friendship. [...]

 Marky has always been someone that is very fun. He was the best TV buddy a sister could ask for when we were younger. He watched everything I wanted to watch. Jem and the Holograms, Muppet Babies, Today’s Special, The Brady Bunch, Smurfs, The Golden Girls… (I shouldn’t have mentioned The Golden Girls. Now I finally feel [...]

 Happy Birthday to ME! What kind of nerd writes their own birthday message? This kind of nerd!
I am grateful. My life is full of family, love, joy, caring, friends, sharing, help, laughter, hugs, kisses, faith, fun, peace, adventure, security, learning, happiness, curiosity, cuddles, mischief, surprises, nerdiness, celebration, giving, mania, humor, and gratitude.

 I have always felt that Holly and I have very similar minds. We are often thinking the same thing. My silly side is completely exposed when Holly is around, she has a way of getting it out of me.
I love to laugh with Holly and even better we love to laugh at each other. When [...]